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Shut it down

Shut it down after the cook

The 2025 manual's shut-down.

  1. Close the draft door completely.
  2. Clean the grates with a scraper or a damp cloth while hot, in gloves. Above 175 °C (350 °F), lift the dome 5 to 8 cm for about 5 seconds before you open it fully, face and body clear.
  3. Close the dome; once it is below 205 °C (400 °F), close the Kontrol Tower.
  4. Wait until the dome is cool to the touch, 45 °C (115 °F), before you cover or clean it.
  5. Leave the latch open once it has cooled, to spare the gasket (Kamado Joe's cool-down video).